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methoxyl

methoxyl noun: a univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol.

Noun

methoxyl (countable and uncountable, plural methoxyls)

  1. A univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol

Forms of methoxyl

pluralmethoxyls

Origin of methoxyl

Blend of methyl + hydroxyl.

Questions about methoxyl

What does methoxyl mean?
Methoxyl means a univalent radical, CH₃O-, derived from methanol.
What part of speech is methoxyl?
Methoxyl is a noun.
What is the plural of methoxyl?
The plural of methoxyl is methoxyls.

Words near methoxyl in the dictionary

  1. methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol
  2. methoxyimino
  3. methoxyiminos
  4. methoxyisobutylisonitrile
  5. methoxyketamine
  6. methoxyl
  7. methoxylamine
  8. methoxylate
  9. methoxylated
  10. methoxylates
  11. methoxylating

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